Dollars & Sense
Embarking upon life as a student can be an exciting time although not without its share of challenges. Included in these can be concern over how to pay for it all. There is no doubt that in the long term, a tertiary degree will increase your earning power. However, studying often limits your ability to earn substantial amounts of money, and you may need to live the most frugal years of your life.
The aim of this guide is to encourage you to think about the financial issues you will face while studying and to develop strategies for managing your money. We encourage you to print the Dollars & Sense material that is of use to you, just copy and paste into Word or Notepad. Also you can pick up a copy of each of the sections mentioned below from Student Support Services.
How much does it cost to study at UWS?
Budgeting: Where does all my money go?
Living Expenses: Tips for managing money
Case Studies: How do other students manage?
We wish to acknowledge and thank the following sources for allowing the use of their material in this guide:
- Division of Student Life, Deakin University
- Student Services, Division of Staff & Student Services, Central Queensland University
- Financial Aid, Student Services, University of Melbourne
- Teaching & Learning Development, James Cook University
- Student Services, Charles Sturt University
- Student Services, University of Western Australia
- Student Services, Swinburne University of Technology
- Credit Line, Wesley Health and Counselling Services
- NSW Office of Fair Trading
- Australian Competition & Consumer Commission
- Andrea Thompson, author of UWS Hawkesbury ‘Money Matters’
All information and costs were correct at February 2006.